Most
people don't get enough water. Students are the same. Time, money,
or lack of resources, are a few of the reasons why students don't
drink water. Another common excuse is the all familiar, "I'm not
thirsty," excuse. Whatever the reason, most people don't realize
that they really are thirsty. Besides the fact that the human body
is made up of 2/3 water, water can also satisfy hunger. When I have
only about $0.50 in my purse and I need it to print out a five page
report, taking a few gulps of water from the drinking fountain to
hold me over until farmers market can be a good idea. This makes
or breaks the difference between an "A" or a "B" grade on my report
because I saved money to print out my work. Beer may seem like quite
the opposite from water, but it has some of the hidden advantages
that water does. Beer is known to contain lots of carbohydrates
and calories. For some, this may be bad, but for the average student
living on a budget this is a blessing in disguise. Carbohydrates
and calories give people and students energy they need to function.
Beer is most likely found at parties and is free (especially for
girls), meaning less money I have to spend. One student, who wishes
to remain anonymous for some reason, believes a person can survive
weeks solely on beer. There are not any known facts or studies to
prove this, but the source seems to be certain this works. As special
note, if a student's main source of calories comes from beer, try
to remember what has been said about water and how it is so important
to stay hydrated since beer dehydrates.

LESSON
6: Fraternity and sorority BBQ's

$200
per month in dues, treats for a "big brother," not to mention the
thousands of dollars spent on alcohol, are just some of the fees
associated with being involved with "The Greeks." Even if a student
isn't in a fraternity or sorority, they can still take full advantage
of some of the perks Sigma Chi, Alpha Pi, or other Greek clubs offer.
Sometimes smoke from the huge BBQ pits can be seen towering high
above the trees at Cal Poly, SLO where I go to school. Steaks, chicken
and veggie burgers (for the vegetarians) cook on the pit as Greeks
professionally turn them until they are light brown. Fraternity
guys with broad shoulders and even bigger pecks surround the fire
like it is a place of worship. Sorority girls in pink shirts and
light hair also crowd around in order to be the first to get their
veggie burger. This may intimidate regular students, however, it
is surprising how friendly these "Greeks" can be, especially if
they don't want to waste food. This plan to "just ask" isn't 100%
effective and no matter how friendly a frat. boy or sorority girl
may be they may turn a student down because they don't belong. For
this scenario, the best thing to do, is to try my approach of acting
like it is the most normal thing in the world for me to be there.
I can compare this scenario to a speaker who doesn't know much about
a subject that he/she is talking about. If this speaker is a talented
one and acts like he knows more about the certain subject then,
the speech sounds good. If a student acts like he/she belongs at
a "Greek" BBQ, then no questions will be asked.